Yahoo! Messenger

Pros: Great instant messenger software, great voice chat and layout
Cons: Cons: Annoying Knocking when a friend signs on, noise disturbances.

What is Y.M.?
Y.M. is an abbreviation for Yahoo Messenger, which is a chat program very analogous to ICQ and AOL Instant Messenger, well known as AIM. Y.M. is a great way to talk to...

Pros: most features: mail alert, file transfer, voice chat, messages
Cons: file transfer is not as efficient as it could be.

I never thought that I would find a message-sending tool that I would like as much as ICQ. Until I downloaded my Yahoo! Messenger for the first time, which was about 5 or 6 months ago.

The original messenger, called a pager at the time, was...

Pros: Works well, is very customizable.
Cons: Addictive!

The Yahoo Messenger is great. It has a ton of features, and works very well. I only started using it a week ago, but already I'm hooked on this little tool.

First off, Yahoo Messenger works! It runs in the system tray (the lower right hand...

Pros: fully customizable, voice chat option!, skins, fun, easy
Cons: none!

Yahoo! Messenger is the best messenger (paging) and chatting program that I have experienced so far. It's easy, convenient, customizable, and most importantly...fun!
Yahoo! Messenger can easily be downloaded to your computer from yahoo.com and...

Pros: Ease of use
Cons: Sounds included

The Yahoo messenger has become a must to me, I have many “online” friends that I met while playing games in yahoo and without the messenger we would not have the ease of talking to each other over the internet.

The Yahoo Messenger comes with a...

Pros: Good servers/lotsa features
Cons: No real time chat/lack of invisible mode flexibility

The Introduction:
Yahoo! Messenger is a good, stable chat program. It has a nice amount of features but I find it lacking compared to my favorite chat program: ICQ (go to

Pros: Great Communication Tool
Cons: NONE

I am very new to Yahoo! Messenger. So far I only have one "friend" on-line. I plan on adding many more! If you've not tried it, you should. My daughter recommended it to me and she was right again; I love it! My daughter informs me as...

Pros: multi-faceted, easy to download,install and use, enables you to chat with your friends
Cons: many bugs in system still

This little gadget is like some people I know, many abilities but not dependable. I love the fact that I can talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime, however not my friend(s) on MACS. I, too, have a friend on MAC and it will not let her conference with us at...

Pros: Works w/ firewall, easy to use, voice chat
Cons: None that i've found

First off---I must admit, I am addicted to Yahoo! game zone. Their cribbage ladder rooms have me completely hooked. There, I feel better now that I have that off my chest.

Now, on to Yahoo! pager. I downloaded it when I first started...

Pros: Easy, fun to use
Cons: you can only talk to people who are members

I have tried a lot of the "buddy chat" systems, and I really like Yahoo Messenger the best. It is convenient, easy, and self-explanatory. Once you get your friends to join, you are notified whenever they come online, or, you can leave them...

Pros: great voice chat
Cons: text sometimes craps out and you have to restart it

The Good Bits
This is a pretty okay little piece of software. I find its voice chat interface to be my very favourite. It has not only a press and hold to talk button, but a hands free mode that actually works correctly most of the...

Pros: It remembers you wherever you go, centralized service, easy to set up.
Cons: Serious reliability issues, chat windows clutter the screen.

I've been using Yahoo! Messenger for some time now. I admit, I'm of mixed opinions on the subject, so I'll try to clarify things.

You can get Yahoo! Messenger from the Yahoo website, but you probably already guessed that. It's an extension...

Pros: easy and fun
Cons: none

My friend first introduced me to yahoo messenger about 6 months ago or more. It is the greatest little device. Sure i'm thankful for the aol im'er but it's really not quite the same. On yahoo i can send a friend a message and they are sure to get...

Pros: FREE chat software. Easy to setup and use.
Cons: It won't pay the rent

Do you like to chat with friends?
Are you a decent typist? (or do you want to become a faster typist?)
Are you sick of long distance charges when you call your friends in the next town?
Are you online a lot, and often feel like throwing a...

Pros: Easy to install, use, and it contains many useful features.
Cons: None

I am a daily user of Yahoo! Messenger. I am using Yahoo Messenger every time I am on-line. I think it is a very well designed and maintained program. Instant messaging allows you to quickly exchange messages with your online friends. Unlike email,...